Islam by Taylor

Third Pillar

sydneyaronson20 — 2014-01-30 19:20:12 UTC

The Third Pillar is zakat which is translated to charity. Muhammad told the wealthy people to give some of their riches with the less fortunate. Muslims must share about 2.5 percent some of their wealth each year. Zakat is similar to other religions, like Jews and Christians also ask and give donations. These things support their homes of worship and cahritable activities.

Second Pillar

taylorshapiro20 — 2014-01-30 19:23:01 UTC

The second pillar is salat. About five times a day people in Southwest Asia

are called to pray. They usually go around dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and after nightfall.

Fourth Pillar

sydneyaronson20 — 2014-01-30 19:23:13 UTC

The Fourth Pillar is siyam, or in other words fasting. Instructions from the Qur'an states that all Muslims are to fast from daybreak to sundown for an entire month during Ramadan.

First Pillar

ashleypekin2019 — 2014-01-30 19:23:14 UTC

The first Pillar is Shahadah, which means the Declaration of faith. The first part of Shahadah shows Muslims believe in monotheism or one powerful god. The second part of the Shahadah points out Muhammad, as god's messenger. They believe that the truth of god was revealed to humankind through many prophets.

Fifth Pillar

sydneyaronson20 — 2014-01-30 19:33:12 UTC

The Fifth Pillar represents hajj, the pilgrimage of the holy city of Mekkah. It is demanded that at least once in a Muslims lifetime they much visit the Mekkah. They dress in simple white clothing and strolling in a circle.

Muslim Places of Worship

ashleypekin2019 — 2014-01-30 19:52:54 UTC

Muslims may worship anywhere, but the most preferable place to pray at, is a mosque. At a mosque, everyone sits on the floor to show their equality of status. Islamic people usually pray at a mosque on fridays for the special day of prayer, and women sit apart from men. Though, they may also gather at the mosque during the times of the five daily prayers.

All about Islam

taylorshapiro20 — 2014-01-30 21:47:06 UTC

The religion Islam, was founded by Muhammad in the 7th century. Muhammad was born somewhere around 570 C.E. in Makkah. In 610 C.E. Muhammad was called by the angel Gabriel to be a messenger for God. During the time of Muhammad, Islam spread very quickly throught Southwest Asia, across North Africa to Spain, and to Central Asia nearly to China. Islam is the second largest religion after Christianity. It is so big, groups of Muslims live in nearly every country in the word. The two foundations of Islam are Qur'an and the Sunnah. The Qur'an is Islam's holy book and Sunnah is the term to use when talking about the example that Muhammad set for Muslims about how to live. The simplest acts of worship for Muslims are called the Five Pillars of Islam. They are declaration of faith, prayer, charity, fasting, and keeping a rememberence of Makkah.

Practices

abbebrenner2019 — 2014-01-30 23:53:12 UTC

The Qur'an is a book Muslims follow that contains simple commandments . These commandments were set by Muhammeds actions. One commandment is having good hospitality such as welcoming guests with food and comfort. It is also important to be nice to all, and have mercy, like forgiving others who wronged you. This follows the teaching that if you forgive others God can forgive you. Muhammed informed children to be respectful to his/her parents. The Sunnah is a different book Muslims follow. It simply teaches how to practice the commandments written in the Qur'an.

Holidays

abbebrenner2019 — 2014-01-30 23:59:51 UTC

One Muslim holiday is called Eid al-Fitir. It takes place after the month of fasting (Ramadan). Muslims pray at mosques, wear brand new clothes, exchange gifts and prepare special meals. Another holiday is Eid al-Adha. It is celebrated at the end of the fith pillar for the city of Makkah. Some families sacrafise sheep or goats and share the meat as a family. They exchange gifts while meeting with family and friends.